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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gaston Messier (ranked 5488 p4p, 3301 weight class) and Floyd Sayweather (ranked 306 p4p, 214 weight class). Gaston Messier could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Floyd Sayweather's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaston Messier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Floyd Sayweather!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Sayweather.
Messier staying out of range there.
Messier wants to clinch.
Messier throws a right hand that misses
and Sayweather connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Messier on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Messier misses with an uppercut. Sayweather saw that one coming.
Messier misses with an uppercut. Sayweather saw that one coming.
Sayweather throws out a counter right but Messier avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messier throws an off balance right hand
letting Sayweather counter with a right hand.
Messier clinches.
Messier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sayweather is trying to pull guard but Messier turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Messier really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Messier throws a head punch that misses.
Sayweather tries to pull guard but Messier won't allow it.
Sayweather jumps guard but Messier stands there with Sayweather around his waist. Sayweather gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Messier definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gaston Messier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Floyd Sayweather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayweather misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Messier.
Sayweather jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Messier walks away with a smile on his face. Sayweather gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Messier wants to clinch.
Messier throws a shot from downtown. Sayweather moves away and avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Messier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Messier.
Messier throws an off balance right hand
and Sayweather counters with a nice uppercut.
Messier lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sayweather keeps the fight on the outside.
Sayweather lands with a right hand.
Messier is looking to clinch.
Messier closes the distance but Sayweather moves to the side
and Sayweather counters with a left to the body.
Sayweather lands with a nice body punch.
Sayweather avoids the body shot from Messier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sayweather avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Messier misses with a hook
letting Sayweather counter with a right hand.
Messier closes the distance but Sayweather moves to the side
and Sayweather connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A cross from Messier lands.
Messier drops his hands momentarily and Sayweather takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Sayweather misses the target.
Sayweather slips a jab from Messier.
Sayweather now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Messier is looking to clinch but Sayweather is avoiding it.
Messier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sayweather manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sayweather throws out a counter right but Messier avoids it with no problem.
Messier is looking to clinch but Sayweather is avoiding it.
Sayweather keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Messier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sayweather throws out a counter right but Messier avoids it with no problem.
Messier throws a shot from downtown. Sayweather moves away and avoids it.
Messier tries to clinch up but Sayweather circles away and keeps his distance.
Sayweather lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sayweather throws a body punch but Messier moves out of range.
Sayweather fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Messier looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Messier misses with a hook.
Messier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Messier fails with an attempt to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Sayweather. Beautiful body shot.
Sayweather misses with the combination.
Gaston Messier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sayweather throws a lazy right hand but Messier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Messier tries to counter by clinching up but Sayweather breaks away and moves out of range.
Sayweather ducks under a wild hook from Messier.
Messier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sayweather uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Messier.
Sayweather connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Messier momentarily.
Sayweather scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayweather swats away the attempt to clinch by Messier.
Messier walks into a jab.
Sayweather lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Messier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sayweather sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Sayweather misses.
Messier misses with a right hand
and Sayweather counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sayweather misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Messier.
Messier slips a jab and a cross from Sayweather.
Messier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sayweather blocks a jab.
Sayweather is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Messier moves into the clinch.
We've been informed that Sayweather has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Messier.
Sayweather wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sayweather is trying to push Messier away but Messier has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Messier misses with a body punch.
Messier tries to throw a body punch but Sayweather avoids it by throwing Messier back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Sayweather dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Messier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sayweather paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sayweather misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Messier was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sayweather.
Messier has closed the distance and engaged Sayweather in a clinch.
Sayweather tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Messier works on Sayweather's body with a couple of short punches.
Messier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Messier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Messier lands an elbow just above Sayweather 's eye.
Messier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sayweather backwards.
Sayweather has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Messier has Sayweather pressed against the cage, preventing Sayweather from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Sayweather's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Messier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sayweather's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Messier.
It looks like Floyd Sayweather has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messier lands an elbow inside.
Messier misses with the head strike.
Messier lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sayweather is trying to force a seperation but Messier has the dominant position.
Messier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Messier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sayweather's defenses.
Sayweather is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messier lands an elbow just above Sayweather 's eye.
Sayweather is still on wobbly legs! Can Messier finish him?
Clinched against the cage, Messier lands a big elbow that drops Sayweather! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Sayweather is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaston Messier!
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